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City of Electric City
Notice of Public Hearing
The City of Electric City will hold a public hearing to consider revenue sources for the 2014 budget, including consideration of possible increases in property tax revenues on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 5:45 p.m. The public hearing will be held in the council chambers of the Electric City Hall. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to provide both written and oral comments on the revenue sources for the 2014 budget at said public hearing. City Hall is accessible to persons with disabilities.
Jacqueline M. Perman Clerk-Treasurer
(Publish Sept. 25, 2013)
Notice of General Election
Okanogan County, State of Washington
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
A General Election will be held in the below mentioned districts for the purpose of submitting to the voters for their approval or rejection the following candidates and issues.
Initiative Measure No. 517, Concerns initiative and referendum measures,
Initiative Measure No. 522, Concerns labeling of genetically-engineered foods,
Advisory Vote No. 3, Substitute Senate Bill 5444,
Advisory Vote No. 4, Senate Bill 5627,
Advisory Vote No. 5, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1846,
Advisory Vote No. 6, Second Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1971,
Advisory Vote No. 7, Engrossed House Bill 2075,
State Senator 7th District; Hospital District No 1, Commissioner Pos 2, Commissioner Pos 3, and Commissioner Pos 4; Hospital District No 3, Commissioner Pos 5; Hospital District No 4, Commissioner Pos 1 and Commissioner Pos 5; Hospital District No 6, Commissioner Pos 1, Commissioner Pos 3, and Commissioner Pos 5; City of Brewster, Mayor, Council Pos 1, Council Pos 2, Council Pos 3, Council Pos 4, and Council Pos 5; City of Brewster, Sales and Use Tax Levy within the City of Brewster for Criminal Justice Purposes; Town of Conconully, Mayor, Council Pos 1, Council Pos 2, and Council Pos 3; Town of Coulee Dam, Mayor, Council Pos 1, Council Pos 2, and Council Pos 3; Town of Elmer City, Mayor, Council Pos 1, Council Pos 2, Council Pos 3, and Council Pos 5; Town of Nespelem, Mayor, Council Pos 1, Council Pos 2, and Council Pos 4;City of Okanogan, Mayor, Council Pos 1, Council Pos 2, Council Pos 3, and Council Pos 5; City of Omak, Mayor, Council Pos 1, Council Pos 2, and Council Pos 3, City of Omak, Sales and Use Tax Levy within the City of Omak; City of Oroville, Mayor, Council Pos 1, and Council Pos 2; City of Pateros, Mayor, Council Pos 1, Council Pos 2, Council Pos 4, and Council Pos 5; Town of Riverside, Council Pos 1, Council Pos 2, and Council Pos 3; City of Tonasket, Mayor, Council Pos 1, Council Pos 3, Council Pos 4, and Council Pos 5, City of Tonasket, Sales and Use Tax Levy within the City of Tonasket;Town of Twisp, Council Pos 1, Council Pos 2, and Council Pos 5; Town of Winthrop, Mayor, Council Pos 1, and Council Pos 2; Nespelem School District No 14, Director Pos 2, Director Pos 4, and Director Pos 5; Omak School District No 19, Director Pos 1, and Director Pos 4; Curlew School District No 50J, Director Pos 1, and Director Pos 3; Bridgeport School District No 75J, Director Pos 2, and Director Pos 5; Okanogan School District No 105, Director Pos 2, and Director Pos 5; Brewster School District No 111-203J, Director Pos 2, Director Pos 3, and Director Pos 5; Pateros School District No 122-70J, Director Pos 3, and Director Pos 4, Pateros School District No 122-70J, Bonds for Health, Safety, Educational and Infrastructure Improvements; Lake Chelan School District No 129J, Director District 1 and Director District 3; Grand Coulee Dam School District No 301-304J, Director Pos 1, and Director Pos 2; Republic School District No 309, Director Pos 1, and Director Pos 5; Methow Valley School District No 350, Director Pos 2, and Director Pos 4; Tonasket School District No 404, Director Pos 1, and Director Pos 4; Oroville School District No 410, Director Pos 1, and Director Pos 4; Coulee Area Park and Recreation District, Commissioner Pos 5; Cemetery District No 1, Commissioner Pos 2; Cemetery District No 2, Commissioner Pos 1, and Commissioner Pos 3; Cemetery District No 3, Commissioner Pos 2; Cemetery District No 4, Commissioner Pos 3; Fire District No 1, Commissioner Pos 2; Fire District No 2, Commissioner Pos 3; Fire District No 3, Commissioner Pos 3; Fire District No 4, Commissioner Pos 1; Fire District No 6, Commissioner Pos 2; Fire District no 8, Commissioner Pos 2; Fire District No 11, Commissioner Pos 3; Fire District No 12, Commissioner Pos 2; Ferry-Okanogan Fire District No 13, Commissioner Pos 3; Ferry-Okanogan Fire District No 14, Commissioner Pos 2; Douglas-Okanogan Fire District No 15, Commissioner Pos 3; Fire District No 16, Commissioner Pos 1; Okanogan County Transportation District, Funding Public Transportation
The registration deadline for online registrations, mail-in registrations and transfers is October 7, 2013. Any qualified elector who is not registered to vote in the State of Washington may register to vote in person at the Auditor’s Office up to and including October 28, 2013.
You can register or obtain registration forms at the Auditor’s Office, on line at http://www.vote.wa.gov, and Department of Licensing.
The Okanogan County Auditor’s Office, 149 3rd Ave N, Room 104, at the County Courthouse, will be open so voters may obtain replacement ballots, drop off voted ballots, obtain provisional ballots, and use the Accessible Voting Units, at the following times.
Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM October 18 – November 4, 2013
On Election Day only, November 5, 2013, 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
Drop boxes are in 3 locations around the county.
Tonasket – Tonasket City Hall/Library Complex, 209 S Whitcomb Ave, Tonasket
Omak – Next to Police Station, 8 N Ash, Omak
Pateros -180 Pateros Mall in parking lot, Pateros
Drop boxes will close at 8:00PM on Election Day
Voters needing additional information or assistance with voter registration forms or voting may call (509) 422-7240. Voters unable to use the mail-in ballot may use the Accessible Voting Unit available at the County Auditor’s Office.
Ballots require sufficient first class postage and must be postmarked by the day of the election. Check with your local Post Office for deadlines to have your ballot postmarked properly.
For additional information on the election or regarding voter registration.
vote.wa.gov/okanogan
myvote.wa.gov,
Local newspaper, radio, and TV
Meetings of the Okanogan County Canvassing Board are open, public meetings and shall be continued until the activities for which the following meetings are held have been completed. Canvass Board meetings are held in the Okanogan County Auditor’s Office, 149 3rd Ave N, Room 104, at the County Courthouse, in Okanogan.
Friday November 15, 2013 at 11:00 AM to determine the status of any provisional or challenged ballots
Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at 11:00 AM to canvass the votes cast and certify the election
This notice is in accordance with RCW 29A.52.
Dated at Okanogan, Washington this 10th day of September, 2013.
Laurie Thomas, Okanogan County Auditor and Ex-Officio Supervisor of Elections
By Mila M Jury, Chief Deputy and Certified Election Administrator
Publish week of September 23 – 27, 2013
Public Notice
Town of Coulee Dam
ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY THE TOWN OF COULEE DAM
Ordinance 716 – An ordinance amending the 2013 Budget of the Town of Coulee Dam, as adopted in Ordinance No. 709.
Full and complete copies of the above ordinance are available at Town Hall during normal business hours.
Carol Visker, Clerk / Treasurer
(Publish Sept. 25 2013)
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